TB2 (Yèmén, “Yèmén”) is the Ying-Spring Point point of the Triple Burner Meridian. It is located on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the fourth and fifth fingers, found when a loose fist is made. It clears heat, benefits the ears and throat, dispels wind, and alleviates pain.
On the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the fourth and fifth fingers, found when a loose fist is made.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion towards the metacarpophalangeal joint, 0.3-0.5 cun.
Clears heat, benefits the ears and throat, dispels wind, and alleviates pain.
Ear pain, sudden deafness, malaria with alternating fever and chills, dizziness, headache, external throat swelling, arm pain with inability to raise or lower the arm, cold reversal patterns, short breath, sensation of a fleshy growth in the throat, wind-heat conditions, tooth and gum pain, red and painful eyes, fright and delirious speech, hand and arm pain, hand and arm redness and swelling.
As the Ying-Spring and Water point of the San Jiao channel, Yèmén is excellent for clearing heat from the upper part of the body. It is a primary point for ear disorders like pain, tinnitus, and especially sudden deafness. Its ability to clear heat also makes it effective for sore throat, toothache, and red eyes, as well as for febrile conditions like malaria.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷中 · 側人形第四 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
液門 二穴，在手小指次指之間陷者中。 灸三壯。 主肘痛不能上下，㾬瘧寒熱，目澀䀮䀮，頭痛泣出也According to this text, TB2 lies in the depression between the fourth and fifth fingers and receives 3 moxa cones; it was used for elbow pain with inability to move the arm up and down, malaria with chills and fever, dry, dim eyes, and headache with tearing.
《子午流注針經》 Zǐwǔ Liúzhù Zhēnjīng — Needling Classic of the Midday-Midnight Flow, Yan Mingguang, c. 1153 · 卷下 · 針經井滎歌訣 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
液門為滎次陷中，驚悸癇熱共頭痛，
目赤齒血出不定，三稜針刺即時靈The verse records that TB2, the ying point in the depression, was used for fright palpitations, epilepsy with heat and headache, red eyes and unceasing bleeding from the gums, and that pricking it with a three-edged needle was said to work at once.
《類經》 Lèijīng — Classified Canon, Zhang Jiebin, 1624 · 二十八卷·运气类 · 三十九、司天不迁正不退位之刺 · Source: Wikisource ↗
热气郁塞，人病在三焦，故当刺手少阳之所流，液门穴也The text records that when heat qi is stagnant and blocked and the illness lies in the san jiao, one should needle the place where the hand shaoyang flows, namely TB2 (Yemen).
TB2 is one of 23 points on the Triple Burner Meridian. Nearby points:
TB2 (Yèmén) is located on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the fourth and fifth fingers, found when a loose fist is made.
TB2 clears heat, benefits the ears and throat, dispels wind, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include ear pain, sudden deafness, malaria with alternating fever and chills, dizziness, headache, external throat swelling, arm pain with inability to raise or lower the arm, cold reversal patterns, short breath, sensation of a fleshy growth in the throat, wind-heat conditions, tooth and gum pain, red and painful eyes, fright and delirious speech, hand and arm pain, hand and arm redness and swelling.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion towards the metacarpophalangeal joint, 0.3-0.5 cun. Caution: One source (Zi Sheng Jing) states that after the initial insertion and sedation, needling a second time will lead to deficiency. The same source also mentions a contraindication for moxibustion, stating it will cause the flesh to grow daily, though it also quotes another text recommending 3 moxa cones.
TB2 is a point on the Triple Burner Meridian (Sān Jiāo).